Double-handled buff-red Yangshao type earthenware funerary jar decorated with simple black geometric line designs on a brick-reddish brown painted background. Measures 3 1/4"H x 5" diameter. Machang phase of the Majiayao culture, Gansu Province (circa 2200 B.C.). Grit adhering to interior. Somewhat irregular shape. One rim chip. These funerary jars were apparently mostly filled with grain and animal bones.
13"H buff-colored earthenware Yangshao type funerary urn decorated on the shoulders with bold black and red geometric designs. The symbolic significance of this decoration is apparently unknown. Ovoid form with a wide body extending to its widest girth at the mid-section and tapering to a narrow base. Two strap handles at the sides. Neck ending in an everted rim with evenly spaced tiny holes. Machang type (circa 2200 B.C.) of the Majiayao culture, Gansu Province. Machang type wares are nam... Click for details
